# Galawater Valley

North west Scottish Borders. 480 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 75 square kilometres.

Galawater Valley had 503 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Neighbourhood. Code S01019594. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Scottish Borders](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders)

## Key figures

- **Population: 503** (2021). Galawater Valley had 503 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 2,566th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019594#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 53.0%** (January 2026). In Galawater Valley, 53.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019594#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Aged 15 to 64: 66.1%** (2021). 66.1% of residents in Galawater Valley were aged 15 to 64 at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 14,360th highest of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019594#f-age-15-to-64
- **Aged 65 and over: 17.8%** (2021). 17.8% of residents in Galawater Valley were aged 65 or over at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 21,674th lowest of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019594#f-age-65-and-over

## On the map

- [Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband?place=S01019594) (Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026): In Galawater Valley, 53.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S01019594) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Scottish Borders. The outline is Galawater Valley.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S01019594) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Scottish Borders. The outline is Galawater Valley.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S01019594) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Galawater Valley had 503 usual residents at the census.

Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 is published for the 2011 Data Zones, whose boundaries differ from this neighbourhood’s, so it has no figure for Galawater Valley. [See deprivation across Scottish Borders](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/deprivation)

## How Galawater Valley compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Galawater Valley | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 503 | joint 2nd least populated | 158 neighbourhoods, Scottish Borders · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 53.0% | joint 29th lowest | 158 neighbourhoods, Scottish Borders · Jan 2026 |
| Aged 15 to 64 | 66.1% | 13th highest | 158 neighbourhoods, Scottish Borders · 2021 |
| Aged 65 and over | 17.8% | 21st lowest | 158 neighbourhoods, Scottish Borders · 2021 |

## What is the population of Galawater Valley?

Galawater Valley had 503 usual residents at the census.
Galawater Valley is the joint 2,566th least populated of 46,844 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Scottish Borders

These figures are published for the whole of Scottish Borders, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Scottish Borders and not Galawater Valley alone. [See Scottish Borders](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders)

- **Average house price: £195,045** (August 2026). Scottish Borders’ average house price was £195,045 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £33,600** (2025). Full-time workers living in Scottish Borders earned a median of £33,600 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 27th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.8×** (2025). A home in Scottish Borders costs 5.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 78th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 116,800** (2025). Scottish Borders’ population was an estimated 116,800 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.3% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Galawater Valley in brief

Galawater Valley had 503 usual residents at the census.
In Galawater Valley, 53.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
66.1% of residents in Galawater Valley were aged 15 to 64 at the census.
17.8% of residents in Galawater Valley were aged 65 or over at the census.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: S01019594
- Middle area: [Gala Water Valley and Earlston Area](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/gala-water-valley-and-earlston-area)
- Ward: [Galashiels and District †](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/ward/galashiels-and-district)
- Postcode district: [EH38 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh38)
- Postcode area: [EH †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh)
- Constituency: [Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/berwickshire-roxburgh-and-selkirk)
- Council: [Scottish Borders](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 74.79 km²
- People, mid-2024: 480
- Output areas: 4

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Heriot and Fountainhall](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019593), [Rural South Midlothian - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018107), [Pathhead and Rural South East Midlothian - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018215), [Innerleithen and Walkerburn Landward](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019587), [Pathhead and Rural South East Midlothian - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/neighbourhood/s01018217)

## Latest updates for Galawater Valley

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S01019594

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019594, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019594#f-population.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/neighbourhood/s01019594